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Open   Photos   Suspended   Thunderstorms   Weather		  The New York Times 
Thunderstorms Suspend Second Round of Texas Open
Fri 14 May 2010
Filed at 4:02 p.m. ET SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The second round of the Texas Open has been suspended because of thunderstorms and more bad weather is forecast for the weekend. More than two inches of rain... (photo: Creative Commons / Alan Cressler from Decatur, Georgia, USA)
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Exhibition   Festival   Green   Mecca   Photos		  Seattle Post 
It's easier than you think, being green
Fri 14 May 2010
The recent opening of Ecohaus, a stylish showroom of green building materials on the corner of Bryant and Ninth streets in San Francisco, coincided with the ninth annual Green Festival at the nearby... (photo: WN / Sanyogita Jogdeo)
President Barack Obama meets with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room of the White House, May 6, 2010.  The Examiner  Thu 13 May 2010
Why Obama removed religion from national security strategy
Religious war? http://www.rustylime.com/article_images/2437.jpeg... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
National Security Agency   Photos   Religion   Terrorism   US   White House
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. K. Advani gestures during a press conference in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The five-phased election ends May 13, and results are expected May 16. BJP's election symbol lotus is seen behind.  The Siasat Daily  Thu 13 May 2010
' Advani trigger to terrorism'
Lucknow, May 13: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has held senior BJP leader L. K. Advani responsible for the rise of terrorism in India. “ If anybody is really responsible for terrorism in... (photo: AP / Ajit Solanki)
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Combination picture of former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband, left, in London, Friday Dec. 19, 2008 and his brother, then Environment Secretary and later Foreign Secretary, David Miliband in Manchester, England, Wednesday Sept. 27, 2006. Gulf News Sat 15 May 2010
It's Miliband vs Miliband in race for Labour leadership post
London: Ed Miliband, the former climate change secretary, has declared his intention to run for the Labour leadership against his older brother, David. The younger... (photo: AP / Oli Scarff, pool, Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Elections   London   Photos   Politics   UK   Wikipedia: David Miliband   Wikipedia: Miliband
An unidentified woman stands in front of Khurais oil facilities, 60 miles southeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, June 23, 2008. Gulf News Sat 15 May 2010
UAE oil output up slightly in April
Abu Dhabi: Crude oil production by the UAE in April rose to 2.29 million barrels per day (bpd) with the country remaining among the most compliant countries with output... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali)
Country   Crude   Economy   Photos   UAE   Wikipedia: OPEC
Crude - Petroleum - Price Hike Gulf News Sat 15 May 2010
Al Attiyah blames euro fall for tumbling crude prices
Manama:  The European debt crisis, which has triggered an 18 per cent plunge in oil prices since May 3, is "very concerning" for the world economy, Qatar's... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Euro   Market   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: Oil refinery
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Khaleej Times Sat 15 May 2010
Abdullah Bin Zayed visits UAE Pavilion at EXPO 2010
SHANGHAHA - Minister of Foreign Affairs H.H Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has visited the UAE pavilion at the current Expo 2010 being held in Shanghai, China.... (photo: PIB / )
Business   China   Dubai   Photos   Shanghai
Child - Computer - Internet - Games Gulf News Sat 15 May 2010
Saudi researcher warns against Internet, electronic games
Riyadh: A Saudi intellectual security researcher has warned against the negative effects of modern technology, especially the Internet and electronic games, which he... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Games   Internet   Photos   Technology   Wikipedia: Online game
The headquarters of Sharp Corp. stands in Osaka, western Japan, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008. Japan's fair trade watchdog raided two electronics companies, Sharp and Hitachi Display Ltd., a display unit of Hitachi, Thursday on suspicion of fixing prices of display panels for Nintendo's popular DS portable game machines, officials said. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) ** JAPAN OUT MANDATORY CREDIT FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA **hg3 Gulf News Fri 14 May 2010
Sharp adds fourth colour to TV industry
Dubai: When all the TV vendors are focusing on the buzzword 3D, Japanese firm Sharp Electronics is focusing on a different technology and redefining the way we see liquid... (photo: AP Photo / Kyodo News)
Dubai   Industry   Japan   Photos   Technology   Wikipedia: GITEX


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Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division provide security at the Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq. This photo appeared on www.army.mil. Next U.S. Challenge in Iraq: Leaving Wall Street Journal
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gestures during a news conference after the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress in Beijing China, Friday, March 13, 2009. China: World recovery not firm Gulf News
DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 27JAN07 - Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, captured arriving at the Annual Meeting 2007 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2007. AP Exclusive: Iran eases grip on al-Qaida Denver Post
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh felicitating Shri Javed Akhtar with a shawl at the conferment of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration, in New Delhi on October 31, 2006 India (bb2) Javed Akhtar gets death threats over ''anti-Islamic'' statements Deccan Herald
Islam -Girl adjusts her hijab in a mirror at the 43rd annual Islamic Society of North America convention, Sept, 1, 2006, in Rosemont, Ill. Earlier this year on an Arabic Web site, a Muslim woman scholar posted an open letter to the Islamic world for wome French Parliament unanimously condemns Islamic veil Daily Star Lebanon
Burqa Belgian lawmakers vote to ban wearing of Islamic burqa in public New Straits/Business Times
INDIA-MUSLIM-NAMAZ-NAKHODA-MOSQUE Showcasing legacy of Islamic culture The Hindu
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In this July 15, 2008, file photo, British actor Ben Kingsley attends a screening for his film "Wackness" in London. The dark family secret that drove Ben Kingsley to success The Daily Mail
President Barack Obama listens to a briefing by New York City police officers in their Real Time Crime Center at their headquarters in New York City, Thursday, May 13, 2010. Militancy is now a familiar concept Gulf News
Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas Son of Cory and Benigno Aquino set to be President of Philippines The Times
A police investigator stands near a dead body as they secure the scene after a firefight Monday, May 10, 2010 in Bacoor town in Cavite province, south of Manila, Philippines. A Philippine Marine and a civilian acting as a congressional candidate's bodyguard were killed in a clash outside a police station, a local police said. Violence mars start of Philippines elections The Times
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